HOTS Hosts

HOTS Hosts is a free, open-source Windows app for viewing and managing the system hosts file, built with Fluent Design (dark/light theme).

CORE: real-time table view, live search, bulk paste, toggle entries without deleting, auto-backup before every save, diff preview, import/export .txt and .csv.

DIAGNOSTICS: domain existence check via public DNS, plus a heuristic malware scanner covering redirected system/payment domains, blocked update/AV domains, homoglyphs, punycode, and typosquatting.

PARENTAL CONTROL: blocklists for 13 categories (adult content, social apps, games, torrents...) and one-click Cloudflare Family DNS enforcement.

PRIVACY: 26 Windows telemetry tweaks across 3 levels, with drift detection and one-click System Restore points.

Also: 4 accent colors, 5 languages (EN/PL/FR/DE/ES), password protection, auto-repair. Installer or portable .zip available.

Released free under GPLv3.

Features

Parental Control
Malware Scanner
Privacy Tweaker
DNS Diagnostics

Project Samples

Main window — table view with live search

Privacy — tiered telemetry control center

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Operating Systems

Windows

Languages

English, French, German, Polish, Spanish

Registered

5 days ago

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